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Reflections
How Mother Seton Teaches Us About the Gift of God Himself
by Danielle Bean | May 30, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton believed in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist even before she was fully received into the Church.
Hearing the Voice (John 10:11-18)
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 29, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 3 Comments
I think people would worry if someone accused them of “hearing voices.” But the truth of the matter is that during each week, any number of voices are directed at us.
The Gift of Jesus’ Spirit
by John Freund, CM | May 29, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Have you ever been captivated by a master teacher? Some time ago I wrote of my experience with a master teacher.
Contemplation: With All Our Strength
by Tim Williams | May 28, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
The Pope Video • For those fleeing their own countries
by .famvin | Jun 8, 2024 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For those fleeing their own countries.
“Unknown Caller”… the Body of Christ
by John Freund, CM | Jun 7, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Do we really listen to the calls of the poor… or send their cries to voicemail or spam folders?
Contemplation: Seeking His Will Together – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | Apr 2, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org “Life,” the old saying goes, “is what happens to us while we are making other plans.” There is a deeper truth captured in this witticism, one that St. Vincent often repeated. It is not that we should make no plans and...
Read the Signs of Jesus in Our Midst
by Ross Dizon | Apr 2, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. To believe in him means to know how to read, to grasp, his many signs in our midst. We read, as we come to the end of today’s gospel, “Jesus did many other signs.” So then, we can take it that his rising from the dead is one of...
The Two Crosses
by Salvatrice Murphy, DC | Apr 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
On the day I became a sister there was an Incorporation Ceremony before friends, family, and a whole host of Daughters of Charity. I wore my full habit for the first time, and during Mass I had placed around my neck a cross marked with SV (for St. Vincent); it is the...
MISEVI Extraordinary Assembly: An Easter Reflection
by Mary Frances Jaster | Apr 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Resurrection! What a beautiful aspect of our Church, that every year, we reflect on Jesus’ resurrection and have the opportunity to recognize our own daily resurrections.
Firewood for the Soul: Persistence
by Samantha Hill | Apr 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Lenten Examination of Conscience for Vincentians – Week 7
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 29, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Each Friday of Lent we shared a different guide to help examine your conscience based on different aspects of our lives as members of the Vincentian Family.
A Vincentian View: The Company of Strangers
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Some years ago, I read a piece that discussed how much the modern world depends upon the work of strangers for its survival and wellbeing.
Anyone Listening?
by John Freund, CM | Mar 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Listening is more than waiting for a chance to respond or rebut the other.
Contemplation: Old and Ever New – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
by Tim Williams | Mar 26, 2024 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org With the rapid growth of the Society within its first two years, there arose a debate as to whether the first Conference, now grown quite large, ought to split in two. “Do you not think that our charitable society itself...